Vincent van Gogh is famous for his bold colored floral studies, still lifes, and land and seascapes. The siesta was painted by Vincent van Gogh between December 1889 and January 1890. He was at a mental institution, in Saint Remy de Provence, France at the time of painting.
The Siesta
The Auspicious Incident and the End of the Janissaries
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The *Auspicious Incident* (*Vaka-i Hayriye*) refers to the dramatic
destruction of the Ottoman Janissary corps by Sultan Mahmud II on June 15,
1826. Thou...
